Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-20
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.


Front gates will soon cease to hear
the farewell, twill be changed
for indoor exercise.
About the vicinity of Rest the
clover seed crop is reported as an en-
tire failure. Corn is also in bad
condition.
Miss Dollie Carnaham who has
been spending sometime with her
aunt Mrs. Gold, left last week for her
home in Washington, ID. c., much
improved in health.
Miss Bessie Sencindiver, who has
been visiting Miss Georgia Pitzer,
returned home Wednesday much
pleased with her visit.
The best corn field in the neigh
borhood is owned by Mr.. Geo. I. Pit
ger his corn crop is good, which no
doubt is due his undivided attention,
as he is calculated to be an excellent
farmer.
The refreshing rain on Monday was
gratefully received,
1t is getting cool at nights; so now
keep cool and don't allow yourselves
to get excited.
Arrivals: Mrs d. C. Westenhaver,
Misses Latham, Winchester, Miss
Ella Welsh, Smithfield, Messrs. Grove
and Henning, Winchester, G. w.
North, Martinsburg, Mr.. Floyd Bos-
we'll, Berryville, and Mr.. Preston
Miller, of Pa.
Mr.. John Gardner who has been
engaged in business in LOudon Co.
for the past six weeks returned home
on Saturday last. His numerous
friends are glad to have him with us
again.
Mr.. Allan Carter, of Gerardstown,
who is now engaged in wholesale
boot and shoe house in Baltimore, is
spending short visit home quite
pleasantly. We are sorry his visit is
of so short duration.
The moonlight picnic tomorrow
FRIDAY night at Rest, by Mr.. Frank
Gold promises to be pleasant.
with friends during the past week in
Martinsburg. spent Sunday at home.
He says he and the Sheriff have been
living gorgeously all week. The first
day he offered a mild set 'em up"
of course 1t was accepted, they then
proceeded to the drug store hand in
hand - (you see they didn't want to
get lost, and asked for Mugwump "
and "Tansills punch" Well it was
given them and their thirst was in
satiable. The Sheriff was fascinated
with it, and said Lockhart? Charlie
this is the best punch I ever drank,
now let's try mugwump." Got
match? They then light their "mug.
wumpantonians" IL reckon that's
what they call them) and smoked
vigorously for time and then left
rather more sapient they thOught)
saying they meant to smoke "mug.
wump," none other, how much is
your bill, &c. The frightened little
clerk called on an elder member OF
the firm to settle up matters while he
went out to hunt up officer O'Neal
He went to the Sheriffs Office and act
ed as a phrenologist for while and
was as equally surprised as the drug
gist at two such handsome, intelli'
gent, finelooking statesmen in such
state. Somewhat demented you
know. Their heads hardened gradu
ally as they offered the " deputies
mugwump" and Charlie O'Nea
swore he didn't know Martinsbure
would claim two such -
The Commissioners of the Cour
were here on Monday viewing the
mill dam, preparatory for rebuilding
Miss Anna Cline, of Pittsburg, Pa:
is on visit TO her parents at thi.
place. We are glad to have her will
us.
Miss Minnie Powell, of Washing
ton, is the guest of her aunt Mrs. Geo
GLADDEN.. on Tuscarora, much to tn
pleasure of her numerous admirers.
w.